Posted On: April 13, 2008, 12:54 pm CDT

Posted By: One who's worked with them

Our role is to provide a solid and proper defense. Commercial claims involve deductibles which automatically oppose the "best interests" clause. There goal then is to keep the payment below that amount, bill the file as much as possible as that too is included in the deductible. The insured is the only one that loses. In a subrogation setting, staff attorney should not be permitted as all the company and the staff attorney care about is what they get paid is what the company share was-and therefore the insured gets nothing. Those are not the best interests. If allowed, a joint prosecution agreement should be entered into eliminating the deductible amount setting up a proportionate division of funds and expense. See how gun ho they are then. Staff Attorneys rarely have the skill set, motivation or experience of a panel attorney who earns his money based on results. We're cheating the insured. I am not an attorney giving a self serving statement. I was with an insurance company and see this as fraud. Signed-Anonymous and Disgusted that this has not been uncovered.